They are sensitive to this and know it is an issue. NYS property tax credit given to property owner with easement land donated - 25% reimbursement of school, county and town tax up to $5k per year, one-time credit even though maybe multiyear, not carried forward to next owner; no revenue impact as incentive born by the state Chair Plochocki asked if the southern area of Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes were proactive because they were focus areas or were they more worried about the land disappearing. Zepp said that the south area of Skaneateles Lake is the most pristine of all the Finger Lakes.

They assessed conservation priorities from state and county studies and, with limited resources, have identified these focus areas.

One of those has been the south end of Skaneateles Lake. Rapp asked if the land would then go off the tax rolls. Zepp said yes, if it is a town park or land owned by the trust.